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NQ @N11 LQ United States Patent O AUTMATIC RECESSIN G DEVICE Bernard K.Stuber, Detroit, Mich., assignor to Dawson Carbide Industries, EastDetroit, Mich., a corporation of Michigan Application December 3, 1956,Serial No. 625,892

12 Claims. (Cl. 77-58) This invention relates to metal cutting devicesand, in particular, to recessing devices.

One object of this invention is to provide an automatic drilling, boringand recessing device which will successively handle drilling, boring andrecessing tools in such a manner that, without attention on the part ofthe operator, the insertion of the drilling and boring tools willautomatically cause the tools to rotate coaxially with respect to theremainder of the device when placed in a suitable boring machine androtated by power, but which will be automatically adapted to shift therecessing tool cutting faces transversely olf-center when the recessingtool is mounted in the device, so as to perform an undercut upon thepreviously drilled and bored workpiece.

Another object is to provide an yautomatic drilling, boring andrecessing devicel of the foregoing character wherein retraction of thedevice automatically moves the recessing tool transversely to itscoaxial position to enable it to be removed from the workpiece withoutinterfering therewith.

Another object is to provide an automatic drilling, boring and recessingdevice of the foregoing character wherein the decentering mechanism forshifting the recessing tool laterally is automatically locked in coaxialposition by latching mechanism which remains dormant and locked duringthe use ofthe drilling and boring tools, but which is instantly releasediand rendered operative upon the insertion of the recessing tool in thedevice.

Another object is to provide an automatic drilling, boring and recessingdevice of the foregoing character which is provided with a socket vforreceiving the various tools and wherein the latching mechanism has arelease member projecting into the socket, the drilling and boring toolshaving cavities which receive this releasing member without actuating itbut wherein the recessing tool is solid, lacking such a cavity, with theresult that it engages and shifts the releasing member to release thelatching mechanism and condition the device for lateral shifting of therecessing tool after insertion into the workpiece through the previouslydrilled and bored hole.

Another object is to provide an automatic drilling, boring and recessingdevice of the foregoing .character as set forth in the objectimmediately preceding wherein rotation of the device by the machine inwhich it is mounted automatically causes relative rotation between acentrically-mounted hollow shaft and an eccentricallymounted inner shaftcarrying the recessing tool, with the result that the tool socket of theinner shaft and the tool mounted therein move laterally out of itsconcentric position into a decentered position relatively to the outershaft in order to perform the recessing operation.

Another object is to provide an automatic drilling, boring and recessingdevice wherein retraction of the outer shaft automatically moves theinner shaft transversely from its decentered position into its centeredor coaxial position so as to enable withdrawal of the recessing toolfrom the workpiece.

l2,871,73l Y Patented Feb. 3, 195e fi ICC Other objects and advantagesof the invention will become apparent during the course of the followingdescripp `certain parts thereof being shown partly in side elevation,with the drilling or boring tool removed;

Figure 2 is a cross-section taken along the line 2 2 in Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a cross-section taken `along thev line 3 3 in Figure 1;

Figure 4 is a cross-section taken along the line 4-4 in Figure l;

Figure 5 is an end elevation looking in the direction of the line 5-5 inFigure 1;

Figure 6 is a side elevation, partly in longitudinal section, of adrilling tool u-sed in the recessing device of Figure l;

Figure 7 is a left-hand end elevation of the drilling tool shown inFigure 6;

Figure 8 is a side elevation, partly in longitudinal section, of aboring tool used in the recessing device of Figure l;

Figure 9 is a left-hand end elevation of the boring tool shown in Figure8;

Figure l0 is a side elevation of a recessing tool used in the recessingdevice of Figure l;

Figure 11 is a left-hand end elevation of the recessing tooll shown inFigure 10;

Figure 12 is an enlarged fragmentary longitudinal section through aworkpiece after drilling by the drilling tool of Figures 6 and 7;

Figure 13 is an enlarged fragmentary longitudinal section through theworkpiece of Figure 12 after boring by the boring tool of Figures8 and9;

Figure 14 is an enlarged fragmentary longitudinal section through theworkpiece of Figure 13, immediately after recessing by the recessingtool of Figures 10 and 11, before retracting the recessing tool from itsdecentered solid line position to its centered dotted line position;

Figure 15 is a central longitudinal section through a modified recessingdevice showing a slotted stop sleeve inserted at the rearward end of therecessing device for locking the parts against relative axial movement,and with the rearward end portion of a drilling tool mounted therein;

Figure 15A is a cross-section, upon Ia slightly reduced scale, takenalong the line 15A-15A in Figure 15;

Figure 15B is a side elevation, upon a reduced scale, of the rearwardportion of a recessing tool used in the device of Figure l5;

Figure 16 is an enlarged fragmentary view ofthe forward end of a furthermodified recessing device, showing the rearward end portion of a boringtool mounted therein;

Figure 16A is ,a side elevation, partly in section, upon a reducedscale, of the rearward portion of a recessing tool used in the device ofFigure 16;

Figure 17 is a cross-section taken along the line 17-17 in Figure 16;

Figure 18 is an enlarged fragmentary longitudinal section, partly inside elevation, through the forward portion of a still further modiedrecessing device, showing the rearward end portion of a tool removedtherefrom;

Figure 19 is an end elevation looking in the direction of the line 19-19in Figure 18;

Figure 20 is a crosssection taken along the line 20-20 in Figure 18; andl i Figure 21 is a cross-section taken along the line 21--21 1 in Figure18.

Z Automatic recessing device-First form Referring to the drawings indetail, Figures 1 to 5 inclusive show an automatic recessing device,generally designated 30, employed for successive drilling, boring andcross-facing or recessing operations upon workpieces W (Figures 12 to 14inclusive), the workpiece being shown as a wall of an engine housing forpurposes of illustration. The automatic recessing device 30 is so namedbecause it enables the successive drilling, boring and recessing orcross-facing operations to be carried out i or push pin 92, the innerend of which is inclined or forgetfulness on the part of the operator.In the first step,

using a drilling tool (Figures 6 and 7), the automatic recessing device30 first simultaneously drills and counter' bores the workpiece W(Figure l2) to provide a bore B and counterbore C therein, the drillingtool remaining coaxial with the drive shaft. In the second step, using aboring tool (Figures 8 and 9), the device 30` next precisely rebores orfinish-bores the previous bore B to a slightly increased diameter boreD(Figure 13), the boring tool also remaining coaxial with the driveshaft. In the third step, using a recessing tool (Figures 10 and 11),the device 30 automatically inserts the recessing tool into the finishedbore D and then automatically moves it transversely to the axis ofrotation of the drive shaft, cutting away the shaded portions E and F ofthe workpiece W (Figure 14) and bevels the annular rib G which remains,after which retraction of the drive shaft automatically moves therecessing tool transversely back to the centered 'or coaxial position,as shown by the dotted lines in Figure 14, whereupon it is automaticallywithdrawn from what is left of the bore D and counterbore C.

The automatic recessing device 30 consists of an outer sleeve 32 whichhas a bore 34 in which an intermediate sleeve 36 is slidably mounted,the lefthand end being threaded at 33 to receive a stop nut 40 and locknut 42 which engage the fianged end 44 of the youter sleeve 38 tonregulate the depth to which the sleeve 36 will move relatively to thesleeve 32 and consequently the depth to which the tools will enter theworkpiece W. The sleeve 32 is supported in a xture or bracket (notshown) secured to a stationary part of the machine, and the sleeve 36carries an angle bracket 46, one arm 50 of Which is bolted as at 48 to aslide (not shown) above it by which the intermediate sleeve 36 is movedto and fro and also prevented Afrom rotating'.

Rotatably mounted within the intermediate sleeve 36 as by the opposedtapered roller bearing assemblies 52 and 54 is an inner sleeve 56 havinga bore 58 in which i the main shaft 60 is reciprocably mounted andprevented from relative rotation by a key 64 engaging a keyway 66, thekey 64 being held in position by a retaining plate and screws 62. A stopcollar 68 is threaded onto the threaded portion 70 of the inner sleeve56. The main shaft 60 is provided with a tapered shank 72 for receptionin the usual socket of the live spindle lof the driving machine orshaft. The shaft 60 also has a reduced diameter portion 71 threaded at73 to receive threaded stop rings or nuts 75. A retaining ring 77 isbolted to the forward end of the sleeve 56.

The main shaft 60 is provided with an enlarged diameter end portion 74having an eccentric bore 76, the axis 78 of which is displacedtransversely from the main axis of rotation 80 of the main shaft 60.The'main shaft enlarged portion 74 adjacent the bore 76 is provided withannular spring 90 mounted in an approximately annular groove 91, so thatthe inner end of the pin 88 vis normally urged into the eccentric bore76. The inner end ofthe shot pin 88 is engaged by the youter end of alock release pin beveled at 94 to engage aat surface 95 and avcorrespondingly-inclined cam notch 96 in an axially reciprocable pushrod 98 mounted in a longitudinal bore 99 and urged to the right by acompression spring 100.

Mounted in the eccentric bore 76 is a Shaft 102, the head 104 of whichcontains an oblique set screw 103 and is rotatably mounted by double-rowanti-friction bearings 105 in the inner sleeve 56. Conventional annularseals 101 and 107 are installed outwardly of the bearings 52, 54 and105. The head 104 has a socket 106 centered on the axis of rotation 80of the shaft 60 for the reception of the Shanks or bases 111, 113 and123 of drilling, boring and recessing tools 115, 117 and 121respectively. The head 104 also carries a driving lug 108 for drivingthese tools. The shank of the eccentric shaft 102 is bored radially asat 112 (Figure 2) and set-screwed to receive and retain the axle 114 ofa cam follower roller 116 rotatably mounted thereon. The roller 116 isdisengaged from the axial notch 84 andengaged with the helical camgroove 82L in response to the longitudinal shifting of the shaft 60after the eccentric shaft 102 has been unlocked from the enlargeddiameter portion 74 of the main shaft 60 by the longitudinal shifting ofthe rods 9S and 92 and the shot pin 88 in its bore 86, as explainedbelow in connection with the operation of the invention. The taperednose of the shot pin 88 enters a correspondingly-tapered counterbore 118in line with the bore 119 which contains the transverse reciprocatingpin 92.

In the operation of the invention, the shanks or bases 111, and 113 ofthe tools 115 and 117 are successively mounted in the socket 106 withtheir notches 97 engaged by the set screw 103 and driven in rotation bythe lug 108 in their notches 107 and 109 to first drill and counterborethe housing W at B and C and then to rebore'or finish bore the bore B tothe bore D. Each of these tools and 117 respectively has an eccentricsocket 120 and 122 (Figures 7 and 9). These sockets 120 and 122 receivethe cam rod 98 without reciprocation and consequently leave the shot pin88 and push pin 92 in their inner positions into which they are urged bythe garter spring 90,A as seen in Figure 1. As a consequence, theeccentric shaft 102 and main shaft 60 rotate as a unit, rotating thetools 115 and 117 successivelyin coaxial relationship.

When, however, the recessing` tool 121 is placed in the socket 106 andits notch 125 is drivingly engaged by the lug 103, it has no socket iuits Shank 123 corresponding to the sockets and 122 ofthe tools 115 and117. Hence the end of its shank 123 in the act of insertion pushes thecam rod 98 to the left, causing the inclined notch 96 to engage theinclined end 94 of the push pin 92 and'move it radially or transversely,thereby shifting the shot pin 88 out of locking relationship with thecounterbore 118 and placing its inner end in line with the junctionbetween the bore 76 and the outer surface of the eccentric shaft 102.This action unlocks the eccentric shaft 102 from the main shaft 60which, when subsequently shifted to the right (Figures 1, 2 and 15)disengages the axial notch 84 from the cam roller 116 and engages thehelical slot 82 with the cam roller 116, thereby rotating the eccentricshaft 102 in its eccentric bore 76 and consequently causing the cuttingedge 124 of the tool 121 to move transversely after it has passedthrough the counterbore C and bore D. The cutting edge 124 of the -tool121 then performs the recessing operation to produce the internalannular rib G while simultaneously facingl its opposite ends G1 and G2.This action is limited by the adjustable stop nut 75 engaging the stopcollar 68.

Retraction of the main shaft 60 causes the helical slot 82 to rotate theeccentric shaft 102 (Figure 1) back toits initial axial position,whereby it may be retracted through what is leftrof the bore D afterremoval of the portions E and F through the counterborey C. Thus,

the operator using the drilling and counterboring tool 115 and theboring tool 117 with their socketed shanks, cannot get into troublebecause the eccentric shaft 102. is thereby locked automatically to themain shaft 60 but is unlocked automatically by the insertion of therecessing tool 121 with its solid shank 123.

Automatic recessing device-Second form The modified automatic recessingdevice, generally designated 126, shown in Figure is of somewhat similarconstruction to the automatic recessing device 30 of Figures 1 to 5,inclusive, similar parts being designated with the same referencenumerals. The recessing device 126 of Figure 15, however, is manuallylocked in its centered position by means of a slotted stop sleeve 144(Figure 15A) having a diametral width slot 145 enabling it to be slippedmanually on and off the reduced diameter portion 71 of the main shaft 60and locked in position by a set screw 146 inserted through a hole 14S inthe sleeve 144 and threaded into a hole 149 in the reduced diametershaft portion 71.

In Figure l5, the retaining ring 77 is bolted to the forward end of theinner sleeve 56 as in Figure l, but it and the head 104 are additionallyprovided with alignable outer and inner radial notches 152 and 153.These are adapted to be simultaneously engaged by a long radial drivinglug 154 on the identical solid Shanks 158 of the drilling and boringtools 156 and 157 (Figures 15 and 16), thus drivingly connecting theeccentric shaft 102 to the inner sleeve 56. The shank 15S of therecessing tool 159, however, has a short radial driving lug 160 (Figure15B) which engages only the inner radial notch 153 in the head 104 andfalls short of the outer radial notch 152 in the retaining ring 77,thereby enabling the shaft 102 and the inner sleeve 56 to be rotatedindependently relatively to one another for decentering the recessingtool in a mannerv analogous to that shown in Figure 14 and describedabove in connection therewith. The drilling, |boring and recessing tools156, 157 and 159 have forward cutting portions (not shown) similar tothose of the drilling, boring and recessing tools 115, 117 and 121respectively Shown in Figures 6 t0 1l inclusive and operate in a similarmanner, hence require no additional description or illustration.

In the operation of the automatic recessing device 126 `of Figure 15, todrill and bore the holes B and D in the workpiece W (Figures l2 and 13),the operator rotates the head 104 of the shaft 102 and the retainingring 77 of the inner sleeve 56 relatively to one another until theirradial notches 152 and 153 are in alignment with one another, whereuponthe socket 106 becomes coaxial with the 4axis 80 of the main shaft 60.He then inserts the stop sleeve 105 upon the reduced diameter portion 71of the main shaft 60 between the stop nuts 75 and the stop collar 65,and inserts the set screw 146 in the hole 149, thereby locking the aboveparts with the socket 106 coaxial with the main shaft 60. He thensuccessively inserts the shanks 155 of the drilling and boring tools 156and 157 in the socket 106 of the head 104 and drills and bores the holesB, D and C in the workpiece W in a manner analogous to that describedabove in connection with Figures 6 to 9, 12 and 13.

To recess the workpiece W, the operator now removes the screw 146 fromthe holes 148 and 149 and removes the stop sleeve 144 from the shaftportion 71, freeing the inner shaft 102 for rotation independentlyrelative to the inner sleeve 56. He then inserts the shank 158 of therecessing tool 159 in the socket 106 of the head 104 with its shortdriving lug 160 in the inner radial notch 153 of the head 104. Theforward cutting portion of the recessing tool 159 is then insertedthrough the hole C into the hole D of the workpiece W (Figure upon theengagement of the roller 116 on the pin 114 with the spiral slot 82rotates the shaft 102 and its ec centric socket 106 relatively to themain shaft 60 and out of coaxiality therewith. This action shifts thecutting edges of the recessing tool 159 laterally to perform therecessing operation in a manner similar to that de- Automatic recessingdevice-Third form The modied automatic recessing device, generallydesignated 130, shown in Figures 16 and 17 is of generally similarconstruction to the automatic recessing device 30 shown in Figures 1 to5 inclusive, similar parts being designated with the same referencenumerals, but diiferent automatic means, generally designated 132, isemployed for locking the device in its centered position. In thislocking device 132, the eccentric shaft 102 is provided as in Figure 1with a longitudinally-reciprocable push rod 98 urged to the right by acompression spring 100, but the cam notch 96 engages an interruptedresilient tapered locking ring 134 which is adapted to be moved to andfrom an external arcuate tapered recess 136 (Figure 17) in the shank 110of the eccentric shaft 102 into and out of an annular internal taperedrecess 138 in the bore 76 of the main shaft 60 by the cam actions of thecam notch 96 and tapered recess 136.

1n order to prevent rotation of the push rod 98 as well as to limit itsreciprocation, the push rod 98 is provided with an elongatedHat-bottomed longitudinal recess 140 which is engaged by a transversepin 142 passing through the shank 110 of the eccentric shaft 102, whichis drilled transversely for its reception.

As in Figure l5, the retaining ring 77 and the head 104 of the shaft 102are provided with outer and inner radial notches 152v and 153 adapted tobe engaged by the long lugs 154 on the solid Shanks 158 of the samedrilling and lboring tools 156 and 157 described above in connectionwith Figures 15 and 15B. (The drilling tool 156 is shown in Figure 15and the boring tool 157 in Figure 16.) Because the shanks 158 of thedrilling and boring tools 15.6 and 157 are solid, their insertion in thesocket 106 causes their rearward ends to push the rod 93 to the left,consequently pushing the locking ring 134 outward into the lockingrecess 138 and locking 'the eccentric shaft 102 to the main shaft 60.The shank 162 of the recessing tool 164 (Figure 16A), like the recessingtool 159 of Figure 15B, is provided with a short driving lug 166 whichengages only the inner radial notch 153 and is too short to reachtheouter radial notch 152.

The shank 162 of the recessing tool 164, however, is not solid but atits rearward end is providedvwith an eccentric recess 168 adapted toalign with and receive the forward end of the push rod 98 so as not toreciprocate the latter when the shank 162 is inserted in the socket 104.The forward or cutting ends of the drilling and boring tools 156 and 157are the same as those shown in Figures 6 and 8, whereas the forward orcutting end of the recessing tool 164 is also the same as that shown inFigure 10.

The operation of the automatic recessing device shown in Figures 16 and17 is similar vto that already described above in connection withFigures 1 to 5 inclusive, except in the reversal of the locking andunlocking of the eccentric shaft 102 relatively to the main shaftv60 asmentioned immediately above. Consequently the same instructions apply.When the drilling tool 156 or the boring tool 157 is inserted inthesocket 106 (Figure 16) the rearward end of its solid shank 155 shiftsthe push rod 98 to the left, whereupon the inclined cam notch 96 forcesthe arcuate locking member 134 outward into the internal arcuate recess138 in the bore 76 of the main shaft 60, locking the yshafts 102 and 60in their centered or coaxial positions and preventing eccentric motionof the shaft 1h22. At the sa-me time, their long radial driving lugs154i drivingly engage both the outer and inner radial notches 152 and153, drivingly connecting the shaft 162 to the inner sleeve 56.

On the other hand, when the reccssing tool 165 replaces the drilling andboring tools 156 and 157 in the socket 194i, the eccentric recess 163 inthe shank 162 thereof receives the forward end of the push rod 98without shifting it, hence the spring 101i maintains the push rod 98 inits position shifted to the right, with the inclined cani notch 96aligned with the recesses 136 and 38 and ring 134. Accordingly, thearcuate locking ring 134i is forced inwardly back from the internalarcuate recess into the external arcuate recess 136 by the cam orwedging action of the tapered surface of the recess 138 against thetapered surface of the arcuate locking ring 131i as the enlarged endportion 74 of the drive shaft 61) is fed further to the right. Thisaction unlocks the eccentric shaft 1&2 from the main shaft 60, whereuponthe action of the roller 116 in the helical slot 82 (Figures l and 2)rotates the eccentric shaft 162 and the cutting edge 124 of therecessing tool 121 laterally to perform the recessing operation in amanner similar to that shown in Figure 14 and described in connectiontherewith.

Automatic recessz'ng device-Fourth form The further modified automaticrecessing device, generally designated 170, shown in Figures 18 to 2l,inclusive, is also generally similar to the automatic recessing device36 of Figures 1 to 4 inclusive, and differs mainly in the constructionand operation of the locking device, generally designated 172, forlocking the eccentric shaft 192 to the main shaft 60 or unlocking theseshafts for transverse or lateral motion relatively to one another. Thetools used with the recessing device 170 also differ in their rearwardend construction in order to operate the modified locking device 172.

ln the further modied automatic recessing device 170, the main shaft 60is provided with a transverse or radial socket 174 in which acompression spring 176 is seated. The compression spring 176 engages andurges the locking bail 17 8 radially outward into a hole 180 in theinner sleeve 56 opening into a longitudinal or axial bore 182 in which apush rod 184 is axially reciprocable. The inner end portion of the pushrod 134 is provided with an inclined elongated cam notch 186 adapted topress the ball 17SV radially inward through the hole 130 as the push rod184 is pushed to the left, but to permit the ball 178m move outwarduntil its diarnetral plane coincides with the plane of the hole 1813 soas to establish a driving connection between the shaft 66 and the innersleeve 56, as shown in Figure 18, when the push rod 134 is pushed to theright.

The outer end 187 of the push rod 184 is provided with an enlarged head188 (Figure 18) which reciprocates in a corresponding enlargement 19t)of the bore 182. The enlargement 190 contains a compression spring 192which urges the head 190 and push rod 184 to the right. The head 138also passes through a bore 194 in a retaining ring 196 which is boltedas at 197 to the outer end of the inner sleeve 56 (Figure 18) and whichin turn is engaged by a head 198 in the outer end of the inner oreccentric shaft 102. The head 198 extends laterally outward to theperiphery of the outer end of the sleeve 56 and retaining ring 196 andis there provided with a conical bore 200 aligned with the bores 190 and194 and adapted toreceive the correspondingly-tapered outer end portion202 of the push rod head`188. A bore 204 extends outward from theconical bore 290 coaxial therewith through the eccentric shaft head 198.The eccentric shaft head 198, in addition to an access hole 206 for thescrew 197, is provided centrally with a shallow socket 203 concentricwith the axis 81) of the main shaft 60 rather than with the axis 7S ofthe eccentric shaft 102. Finally, the eccentric shaft head 198 isprovided with a radially-arranged driving lug 2111 (Figure 19) in linewith the center of the shallow socket 2118.

The cutting portions of the drilling, boring and recessing tools usedwith the further modified automatic recessing device 170 of Figures 18to 2l inclusive, will be substantially the same as the cutting portionsof the drilling, boring and recessing tools 11S, 117 and 121respectively of Figures 6, 8 and 10. In Figure 18, therefore, there isshown only the recessing tool, generally designated 212, the forwardportion 214- of which is substantially the same as the forward portionof the recessing tool 121 of Figure l0. The base 216 of the recessingtool 212 is in the form of a disc integral with the forward portion 214and having a central short shank 218 adapted to fit into the shallowsocket 20S with which it is aligned. The periphery of the base 21e isalso provided with a radially-arranged notch 22() (Figures 18 and 20)aligned with and adapted to receive the radially-arranged lug 21@ on theeccentric shaft head 198. Near its periphery, the base 216 is providedwith an axial hole 222 aligned with the hole 204 in the eccentric shafthead 193 and adapted to receive a pin 224 secured therein. The pin 224projects from the rearward face of the `base 216 substantially the samedistance as the thickness of the eccentric shaft head 19S so as to passthrough the hole 294 and push the end 137 of the head 188 on the pushrod 194 rearwardly until it is flush with the forward face of theretaining ring 196, unlocking the head 198 of the eccentric shaft 102from the retaining ring 196 bolted to the inner sleeve 56. Thecorresponding rearward shifting of the push rod 181i causes the earnnotch 186 to push the ball 173 radially inward a sufficient distance tounlock the inner sleeve 56 from the main shaft 6ft, as explained belowin connection with the operation of the invention.

The drilling and boring tools (not shown) used with the further modifiedautomatic recessing device 170 of Figures 18 to 2l inclusive, areequipped with the same base as the base 216 and also have the shortshank 218 and driving notch 221i, but lack the pin 224. As aconsequence, these tools do not shift the push rod 184 and` consequentlydo not unlock the sleeve 56, eccentric shaftA 1112 and main shaft 6)from each other as does the pinequipped recessing tool 212.

The operation of the further modified automatic recessing device 17d hasbeen explained in part above in connection with its construction. As inthe other forms of the invention, a drilling tool, minus the pin 224, isinstalled in the head 19S and the drilling operation carried out todrill the workpiece W as shown, for example,4

in Figure l2. Boring the drilling operation, the eccentric shaft 102,main shaft 611 and inner sleeve S6 remain firmly locked in a coaxialposition because there is no shifting of the push rod 184, due to theabsence of the pin 224 from the base 216 of the drilling tool. thenreplaces the drilling tool, and as this also lacks the pin 2241, theabove-mentioned parts remain locked in a coaxial position, boring theworkpiece W, as shown in Figure 13. The recessing tool 212 is thensubstituted for the boring tool in the saine man but since it isequipped with the pin 224, the latter shifts the push rod 134 asmentioned above, unlocking the eccentric shaft 102, inner sleeve 56 andmain shaft di) from one another.

The reciprocation of the main shaft {si} relatively to the eccentricshaft 102 rotates the tool receiving socket 2118 about the axis ofrotation 7S, displacing it laterally from the axis of rotation 80 of themain shaft 60 in the manner T he boring tool described in connectionwith the operation of the automatic recessing device 3() of Figure 1 andshown in Figure 21, causing the forward portion 214 of the recessingtool 212 to perform the recessing operation on the Workpiece W in amanner similar to that shown in Figure 14 and described above inconnection with the oper-ation of the automatic recessing device 30.Retraction of the main shaft 60 rotates the eccentric shaft 102 backinto its original position, shifting the cutting portion 214 of therecessing tool 212 back into eccentric position, permitting it to bewithdrawn through the central bore of the workpiece Vwhich it has justrecessed. The recessing tool 212 is then replaced by a drilling tool andthe foregoing operation repeated upon a new workpiece W. v

What I claim is:

l. An automatic boring and recessing device comprising a drive shaftstructure, a supporting structure rotatably supporting said drive shaftstructure, a driven shaft structuree having a tool receiver mountedeccentrically therein, one of said previously-mentioned structuresrotatably supporting said driven shaft structure upon an axis ofrotation parallel but eccentric to the axis of rotation of said driveshaft structure, a tool driver on one of said shaft structures drivinglyengageable with a tool held in said receiver, means for shifting saidreceiver laterally parallel to said drive shaft structure from a rstposition With the receiver coaxial with said drive shaft structure intoa second position with the receiver axis eccentric to said drive shaftstructure, and shaftlocking mechanism releasably locking said shaftstructures to one another With said receiver coaxial with said driveshaft structure, said mechanism including an actuating member adapted toengage a tool of one type positioned in said receiver but avoidingengagement with a tool of a different type positioned in said receiver.

2. An automatic boring and recessing device comprising a drive shaftstructure, a supporting structure rotatably supporting said drive shaftstructure, a driven shaft structure having a tool-receiver mountedeccentrically therein, one of said previously-mentioned structuresrotatably supporting said driven shaft structure upon an axis ofrotation parallel but eccentric to the axis of rotation of said driveshaft structure, a tool driver on one of said shaft structures drivinglyengageable With a tool held in said receiver, means for shifting saidreceiver laterally parallel to said drive shaft structure from a rstposition With the receiver coaxial With said drive shaft structure intoa second position With the receiver axis eccentric to said drive shaftstructure, and shaftlocking mechanism releasably locking said shaftstructures to one another with said receiver coaxial with said driveshaft structure, said mechanism including an actuating member adapted toengage a tool of one type positioned in said receiver but avoidingengagement With aA tool of a different type positioned in said receiver,said locking mechanism including a locking element mounted on one ofsaid shaft structures and movable into and out of locking engagementwith the other of said shaft structures in response to'the motion ofsaid actuating member.

3. An automatic boring and recessing device comprising a drive shaftstructure, a supporting structure rotatably supporting said drive shaftstructure, a driven shaft structure having a tool receiver mountedeccentrically therein, one of said previously-mentioned structuresrotatably supporting said driven shaft structure upon an axis ofrotation parallel but-eccentric to the axis of rotation of said driveshaft structure, a tool driver on one of said shaft structures drivinglyengageable with a tool held in said receiver, means for shifting saidreceiver i locking mechanism releasably locking said shaft structures toone another with said receiver coaxial with said drive shaft structure,said mechanism including an actuating member adapted to engage a tool ofone type positioned in said receiver but avoiding engagement with a toolof a different type positioned in said receiver, said actuating memberhaving a cam portion thereon and said locking mechanism including -alocking element mounted on one of said shaft structures and movable intoand out of locking engagement with the other of said shaft structures inresponse to the motion of said cam portion on said actuating member.

4. An automatic boring and recessing device comprising a drive shaftstructure, a supporting structure rotatably supporting said drive shaftstructure, a driven shaft structure having a tool receiver mountedeccentrically therein, one of said previously-mentioned structuresrotatably supporting said driven shaft structure upon an axis ofrotation parallel but eccentric to the axis of rotation of said driveshaft structure, a tool driver on one of said shaft structures drivinglyengageable with a tool held in said receiver, means for shifting saidreceiver laterally parallel to said drive shaft structure from a firstposition with the receiver coaxial with said drive shaft structure intoa second position with the receiver axis eccentric to said drive shaftstructure, and shaftlocking mechanism releasably locking said shaftstructures to one another with said receiver coaxial with said driveshaft structure, said mechanism including an actuat-l ing member adaptedto engage a tool of one type positioned in said receiver but avoidingengagement with a tool of a diiferent type positioned in said receiver,said locking mechanism including a locking element mounted on one ofsaid shaft structures and movable into and out of locking engagementwith the other of said shaft structures in response to the motion ofsaid actuating member, said locking element comprising a pin movablymounted in one of said shaft structures into and out of lockingengagement With a recess in the other shaft structure.

5. An automatic boring and recessing device comprising a drive shaftstructure, a supporting structure rotatably supporting said drive shaftstructure, a driven shaft structure having a tool receiver mountedeccentrically therein, one of said previously-mentioned structuresrotatably supporting said driven shaft structure upon an axis ofrotation parallel but eccentric to the axis of rotation of said driveshaft structure, a tool driver on one of said shaft structures drivinglyengageable with a tool held in said receiver, means for shifting saidreceiver laterally parallel to said drive shaft structure from a rstposition with the receiver coaxial with said drive shaft structure intoa second position with the receiver axis eccentric to said drive shaftstructure, and shaft-locking mechanism releasably 'locking saidshaftstructures to one another with said receiver coaxial with said driveshaft structure, said mechanism including an actuating member adapted toengage a tool of one type positioned in said receiver but avoidingengagement with a tool of different type positioned in said receiver,said actuating member having a cam portion thereon and said lockingmechanism including a locking element mounted on one of said shaftstructures and movable into and out of locking engagement with the otherof said shaft structures in response to the motion of said cam portionon said actuating member, said locking element comprising a pin movablymounted in one of said shaft structures into and out of lockingengagement with a recess in the other shaft structure.

6. An automatic boring and recessing device comprising a drive shaftstructure, a supporting structure rotatably supporting said drive shaftstructure, a driven shaft structure having a tool receiver mountedeccentrically therein, one of said previously-mentioned structuresrotatably supporting said driven shaft structure upon an axis ofrotation parallel but eccentric to the axis of rotation of said driveshaft structure, a tool driver on one of said shaft structures drivinglyengageable with a tool held in said receiver, means for shifting saidreceiver laterally parallel to said drive shaft structure from` a firstposition with the receiver coaxial With said drive shaft structure intoa second position with the receiver axis eccentric to said drive shaftstructure, and shaft-locking mechanism releasably locking said shaftstructures to one another with said receiver coaxial With said driveshaft structure, said mechanism including an actuating member adapted toengage a tool of one type positioned in said receiver but avoidingengagement with a tool of different type positioned in said receiver,said locking mechanism including a locking element mounted on one ofsaid shaft structures and movable into and out of locking engagementwith the other of said shaft structures in response to the motion ofsaid actuating member, one of said structures having a locking recesstherein, said locking element comprising an arcuate member movablymounted on the other of said shaft structures into and out of lockingengagement with said locking recess.

7. An automatic boring and recessing device comprising a drive shaftstructure, a supporting structure rotatably supporting said drive shaftstructure, a driven shaft structure having a tool receiver mountedeccentrically therein, one of said previously-mentioned structuresrotatably supporting said driven shaft structure upon an axis ofrotation parallel but eccentric to the axis of rotation of said driveshaft structure, a tool driver on one of said shaft structures drivinglyengageable with a tool held in said receiver, means for shifting saidreceiver laterally parallel to said drive shaft structure from a firstposition With the receiver coaxial with said drive shaft structure intoa second position with the receiver axis eccentric to said drive shaftstructure, and shaft-locking mechanism releasably locking said shaftstructures to one another with said receiver coaxial with said driveshaft structure, said mechanism including an actuating member adapted toengage a tool of one type positioned in said receiver but avoidingengagement With a tool of a different type positioned in said receiver,said actuating member having a cam portion thereon and said lockingmechanism including a locking element mounted on one of said shaftstructures and movable into and out of locking engagement with the otherof said shaft structures in response to the motion of said cam portionon said actuating member, one of said structures having a locking recesstherein, said locking element comprising an arcuate membermovablymounted on the other of said shaft structures into and out oflocking engagement with said locking recess.

S. An automatic boring and recessing device comprising a drive shaftstructure, a supporting structure rotatably supporting said drive shaftstructure, a driven shaft structure having a tool receiver mountedeccentrically therein, one of said previously-mentioned structuresrotatably supporting said driven shaft structure upon an axis ofrotation parallel but eccentric to the axis of rotation of said driveshaft structure, a tool driver on one of said shaft structures drivinglyengageable with a tool held in -said receiver, means for shifting saidreceiver laterally parallel to said drive shaft structure from a firstposition with the receiver coaxial with said drive shaft structure intoa second position with the receiver axis eccentric to said drive shaftstructure, and shaft-locking mechanism releasably locking said shaftstructures to one another with said receiver coaxial With said driveshaft structures, said mechanism including an actuating member adaptedto engage a tool of one type positioned in said receiver but avoidingengagement with a tool of a different type positioned in said receiver,said drive shaft structure including outer and inner components7 saidlocking mechanism including a locking element mounted on one of saidcomponents and movable into and out of locking engagement with the otherof said components in response to the motion of said actuating member.

9. An automatic boring and recessing device comprising a drive shaftstructure, a supporting structure rotatably supporting said drive shaftstructure, a driven shaft structure having a tool receiver mountedeccentrically therein, one of said previously-mentioned structuresrotatably supporting said driven shaft structure upon an axis ofrotation parallel but eccentric to the axis of rotation of said driveshaft structure, a tool driver on one of said shaft structures drivinglyengageable with a tool held in said receiver, means for shifting saidreceiver laterally parallel to said drive shaft structure from a firstposition with the receiver coaxial with said drive shaft structure intoa second position with the receiver axis eccentric to said drive shaftstructure, and shaft-locking mechanism releasably locking said shaftstructures to one another With saidreceiver coaxial with said driveshaft structure, said mechanism including an actuating member adapted toengage a tool of one type positioned in said receiver but avoidingengagement With a tool of a different type positioned in said receiver,said drive shaft structure including outer and inner components, saidlocking mechanism including a locking element mounted on one of saidcomponents and movable into and out of locking engagement with the otherof said components in response to the motion of said actuating member,said ydriven shaft structure having a hole therein aligned with saidactuating member, and said actuating member being receivable in saidhole in locked relationship with said driven shaft structure uponinsertion of one of said tools in said tool receiver but shifted out ofsaid hole into `unlocked relationship with said driven shaft structureupon insertion of the other of said tools in said tool receiver.

l0. An automatic boring Iand recessing device comprising a drive shaftstructure, a supporting structure rotatably supporting said drive shaftstructure, a driven shaft structure having a tool receiver mountedeccentrically therein, one of said previously-mentioned structuresrotatably supporting said driven shaft structure upon an axis ofrotation parallel but eccentric to the axis of rotation of said driveshaft structure, a tool driver on one of said shaft structures drivinglyengageable with a tool held in said receiver, means for shifting saidreceiver laterally parallel to said drive shaft structure from a firstposition with the receiver coaxial with said drive shaft structure intoa Second position with lthe receiver axis eccentric to said drive shaftstructure, and shaft-locking mechanism releasably locking said shaftstructures to one another with said receiver coaxial with said driveshaft structures7 said mechanism including an actuating member adaptedto engage a tool of one type positioned in said receiver but avoidingengagement with a tool of `a different type positioned in said receiver,said drive shaft structure including outer and inner components withaligned transverse bores therein, said locking mechanism including alocking element mounted in the bore of one of said components andmovable into and out of locking engagement with the bore of the other ofsaid components in response to the motion of said actuating member.

ll. An automatic boring and recessing device comprising a drive shaftstructure, a supporting structure rotatably supporting said drive shaftstructure, a driven shaft structure having a tool receiver mountedeccentrically therein, one of said previously-mentioned structuresrotatably supporting said driven shaft structure upon an axis ofrotation parallel but eccentric to the aixs of rotation of said driveshaft structure, a tool driver on one of said shaft structures drivinglyengageable with a tool held in said receiver, means for shifting saidreceiver laterally parallel to said drive shaft structure from a firstposition with the receiver coaxial with said drive shaft structure intoa second portion with the receiver axis eccentric to said drive shaftstructure, and shaft-locking mechanism releasably locking said shaftstructures to one another with said receiver coaxial with said driveshaft structures, said mechanism including an actuating member adaptedto engage a tool of one type positioned in said receiver but avoidingengagement with a tool of a different type positioned in said receiver,said drive shaft structure including outer and inner components Withaligned transverse bores therein, said locking mechanism including alocking element mounted in the bore of one of said components andmovable into and out of locking engagement with thebore of the other ofsaid components in response to the motion of said actuating member, saiddriven shaft structure having a hole therein aligned with said actuatingmember, and said actuating member being receivable in said hole inlocked relationship with said driven shaft structure upon insertion ofone of said tools in said tool receiver but shifted out of said holeinto unlocked relationship with said driven shaft structure uponinsertion of the other of said tools in said tool receiver.

l2. An automatic boring and recessing device comprising a drive shaftstructure having lan outer component, a supporting structure rotatablysupporting said outer component, said drive shaft structure having aninner component reciprocably mounted in said outer component, a drivenshaft structure having a tool receiver mounted eccentrically therein,one of said previously-mentioned structures rotatably supporting saiddriven shaft structure upon an axis of rotation parallel but eccentricto the axis of rotation of said drive shaft structure, a tool driver onone of said shaft structures drivingly engageable with a tool held insaid receiver, means including a generally helical guide portion on saidinner component and a follower element on said driven shaft structureengageable with'said guide portion for shifting said receiver laterallyparallel to said drive shaft structure from a first position with thereceiver coaxial 'with said drive shaft structure -into a secondposition with the receiver axis accentric to said drive shaft structure,and shaft-locking mechanism releasably locking said shaft structures toone another with said receiver coaxial with said drive shaft structure,said mechanism :including an actuating member adapted to engage a toolof one type positioned in said receiver but avoiding engagement with atool of a different type positioned in said receiver.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS2,585,038 Rogacki Feb. 12, 1952

